Medicaid Expansion, Mental Health, and Access to Care among Childless Adults with and without Chronic Conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Medicaid expansion has increased insurance coverage, its effects on health outcomes have been mixed. This may be because previous research did not disaggregate mental and physical health or target populations most likely to benefit.

Objective

To examine the association between Medicaid expansion and changes in mental health, physical health, and access to care among low-income childless adults with and without chronic conditions.

Design

We used a difference-in-differences analytical framework to assess differential changes in self-reported health outcomes and access to care. We stratified our analyses by chronic condition status.

Participants

Childless adults, aged 18-64, with incomes below 138% of the federal po

SUBMITTER: Winkelman TNA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5834959 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature